a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry)
双语例句
1. One hundred jin equals one Dan [picul].
一百市斤为一担。
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2. In 1868, the market value of raw silk was 517 tael of silver per picul, by 1875, the price had fallen to 285 tael per picul.
1868年,生丝每担市值白银517两,到1875年,每担价格已下跌至285两。
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3. At dawn, the ladies would emulatively go outdoor to carry water, and whoever shoulder back the first picul of water would be consider as the most hard-working lady.
天一亮,姑娘们争着到屋外去挑水,谁先挑回第一担水,谁就是最勤劳的姑娘。
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4. At dawn, the ladies would emulatively go outdoor to carry water, and whoever shoulder back the first picul of water would be consider as the most hard-working lady.